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First Presbyterian Church

Paris, Lamar County

Marker Text

Organized 1861 by the Rev. John Anderson. Odd Fellows Seminary and a downtown shop were sites of early worship. Congregation built first sanctuary in 1874. Architects for this church (built 1891) were L. B. Volk and Son. Contractor: W. R. Eubanks. Romanesque style building is of Carthage stone; has stained glass windows from Belgium. The auditorium, cruciform in plan, has a wooden, ribbed vault of beaded boards. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Marker Details

Address 410 W. Kaufman St.
Location Description
Marker # 8197
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code philanthropy; churches
Latitude, Longitude 33.660216, -95.560471

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